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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Others Who Took The Oath o Fidelity.

Here are a few more names who took the oath of fidelity, these names are from different states. Taking the Oath of Fidelity was originally enacted during the October 1776 session of the Connecticut Assembly. It was repealed during the December 1776 session and subsequently reenacted during the May 1777 session. In the late year of 1777 or early 1778, Congress put a petition before the houses that would required all military men of the army, navy, militia and any state or county official and or any person of questionable character would be required to take the oath of fidelity also know the oath of allegiance.--------------------------------------

Note. The Oath of Fidelity, was not only given to the officers & Electors, but to all Suspected persons as a Test to discriminate between Friends & foes.---------------------------------------

John Houston, New Hampshire.

Informed that Mr. John Houston of said Bedford Intends to make application to our, Ionqurs to have Liberty to Take the oath of Fidelity to the State to a serve ;Secular Interest as we apprehend we Humbly Pray. . that you would Defer His ;Taking it or giving him any Recommendation in his Favour as being Friendly to the Cause of America until] the Town of Bedford shall be Notified to. appear at ;a Convenient Tim it’s you Shall think Proper to shew cause why he ought not to be admitted to said oath which we Conceive They are capable to do and your Petitioners as in Duty bound will Ever Pray.

Oaths of Allegiance, 1782 , New Hampshire.

I Thomas Blake, I Samuel Blake, I Moses Clough, I Jona Silla, I Joseph Fellows, I Joseph Chandler, I Joseph Philbrick & Benjamin Silla-Do Solemnly Swear that I Do Renounce Refuse and abjure any allegiance or obedience to George the third King of Great Briton and that I will Do to the utmost of my Power Support maintain and Defend the Independence of all the united States of America as the same was set forth by the Continental Congress in their Declaration of the fourth of July 1776 and I Do promise that I will bear faith and true allegianceto the State of New Hampshire During my Residence therein and will Disclose and make known to some majestrate acting under said State all Treason and Consperaices which I shall know to be against the united States or any one of them as Independent of the Crown of Great Britain and these things I Do Sweare according to the plain and Common Sense of the words without any Equivocation or Secret Reservation whatsoever upon the true faith of a Christian . So help me God .

1. State Of Vermont. In Council Of Safety, 9th Oct. 1777. William Hurlbut is permitted to pass from this to Skeensborough and secure his family, as he has Voluntarily taken the oath of fidelity to the United States of America.

2. Daniel Squire & Ebenezer Squire are permitted to Return to their homes & remain unmolested until further orders from this Council, having Taken the Oath of fidelity to the United States.3. Abraham Davoo, of Pownal, is permitted to pass to his home in said Pownal unmolested until further orders from this Council. P. S. "Was in Bennington Battle; has Taken the oath of Fidelity to the United States.

4. Resolved that Nathan Canfield be permitted the privilege of Letting his Farm & effects in Arlington remain in the hand of Diliverance Squire unmolested, as he has Satisfied this Council for his past Conduct, & Taken the oath [of] Fidelity to the United States of America.

5. State Of Vermont. In Council Of Safety, 9th Oct. 1777. William Hurlbut is permitted to pass from this to Skeensborough and secure his family, as he has Voluntarily taken the oath of fidelity to the United States of America.

6. Amos Marsh is permitted to pass to his home, there to lemain until further orders from this Council, having Taken the Oath of fidelity to the United States.

7. Joseph Bratten is permitted to pass from this to his home in Clarin. don, there to remain until further orders from this Council, also is permitted to Take his Cow wherever he may find her, proving his property, having taken the oath of fidelity to the United States.

8. State Of Vermont. In Council Of Safety, 31t Oct. 1777. The bearer John McNeil' is perhiitted to remain at Lieut . Breakenridges until further orders from this Council, and no other power in this case, in connection with that of James Breakenridge, was often before the Council of Safety, and Governor and Council, and reprieves were granted from time to time, the result being that Mr. McNeil took the oath of fidelity and was permitted to remain in the state. He was for many years and until his death an honorable and useful citizen, widely known as Gen. John McNEiL of Charlotte. He was one of the first settlers of Tinmouth, where his residence was in 1777, when his property was confiscated on account of his being a loyalist. He seems then to have taken up his residence in Bennington with James Breakenridge, another very worthy man but unfortunately a loyalist . From Bennington Gen. McNeil removed to Charlotte with State than that of this Council will in future presume to violate a permission of this Tennor.

9. Elijah Benedict is permitted to pass & Repass unmolested as he has taken the oath of Fidelity to the States of America,

10. The bearer Samuel Trobridge is permitted to pass to Arlington and Remove his family down the Country as he has Taken the oath of Fidelity.

11. The bearer John Gail is permitted to pass to his home in Addisson having Voluntarily Taken the Oath of Fidelity to the United States of America.

12. In Council Of Safety, 15th Jan. 1778. This may Certify whom it may Concern that Deacon Azariah Rude, I Judging from charges against Mr. Rood, and judgments of the Council, he could not have been very highly esteemed as a deacon by his accusers. It should be remembered, however, that his patriotism was doubted and his accusers were zealous whigs who would naturally judge him harshly. The record shows that he respected the judgments against him and took the oath of fidelity. It may be added that he kept it faith. having passed Examination before this Council and Voluntarily Taken the Oath of Fidelity to the United States of America, has liberty to pass from this to Rutland & repass on his Lawful business any where to the Southward of this State, his behaving as becometh a friend to this & the other States of America.

Note. It is not known by this author if the last name was Rude or Rood.

13. Capt. Ebenezer Wallis, Lt. Thomas Butterfield & Ensign James Hawley have Taken their Commissions & the oath of Fidelity and office.

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